Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-2B3277
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus, probably of House of Theodosius (AD 378 to AD 455), probably dating to the period AD 378 to AD 455. Reverse type uncertain. Mint uncertain.
Diameter: 10.03 mm
Thickness: 1.59 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 378
Date to: Circa AD 455
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.59 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 10.03 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th May 2013
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Theodosius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Obverse description: Radiate crown, bust facing left
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP9458
Four figure Latitude: 52.2122104
Four figure longitude: -0.62565788
1:25K map: SP9458
1:10K map: SP95NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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